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Avalanche warning for region Lofoten og Vesterålen Thursday 29.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. A skier or a snow mobile may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Wednesday 28. February 2024

Den siste uken har vært preget av vind fra sørlig retning og mildvær. Mandag var snødekket gjennomfuktet til 500 moh i Vågan. Det har smeltet mye snø i lavlandet. Høyere til fjells er snødekket vindpreget og det har blitt lastet en del snø inn i nordvendt terreng.

Tirsdag ble en person fraktet noen meter med et personutløst skred i Kvæfjorden.

Onsdag var det skytende sprekker i fersk fokksnø ved Blåtinden. Over toppene er det kraftig snøfokk.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 28. February 2024

9 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 200 m a.s.l during the evening. Moderate gale from south. -3 °C to 3 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 29. February 2024

6-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the evening. -5 °C to 2 °C at 700 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Fortsatt kraftig vind og noe nedbør gir snøtransport inn i leområder mot nordøst. Det kan være lett å løse ut skred så lenge pålagringen pågår.

Under mildværsgrensen som når opp til rundt 600 moh om kvelden kan det i enkelte heng løsne små våte skred av seg selv.
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